I was wondering if anyone on here has a switchblade key remote for there 04 rx8. i know it dont come stock but anyone have it done. I wanted this done but the tech guy at mazda told me it couldnt be done, i dont understand why not?... i think he was just talkn outa his @$$ but i may be wrong....

 

I asked and almost stained my pants. The guy told me its about $250 to have the key made for the 8 then an additional $75 for programing it to my car.

I'm going to see if I can just buy the uncut switchblade keys from ebay for $5 and have walmart make a copy using my 04 key since it doesnt have a chip. Then find the programing method and do it myself.

 

thats what i wast thinkin. ebay has the oem switch key for 40 bucks. then im just worried about getting it programmed.. is there a chance it wouldnt work??

 

I didnt find the method/technique to do it but I'm sure there's one out there. There's always a chance it wouldn't work, but I'd find the method before buying it.

SPEAKING OF THAT...

My key fob recently died so I have to use the key itself to lock/unlock which is annoying. Yes I replaced the battery, yes the right one, yes put it in correctly but it still does not work. Any ideas?

 

no but i bought an 04 key fob for 15 bux brand new off of ebay today b/c mine is going out also, and it comes with instructions on how to program it. you think it would be the same w/ the switch blade? im gonna order the switch blade too i think and try it. what the heck

 

good luck! if the programming works for the blade, let me know!

 

well i just bought an uncut switch key brand new oem for 45 bux. so we'll see if it works..lol it better or ill sell it to you lol

 

lol I'll still buy it, ha. This thread is like an aim conversation. Am I really the only other one with this problem? .:waits for response elsewhere:.

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It can be done very easily. I have an '04 with a switchblade key. I bought the used remote portion from ebay and bought a key blank online. Programming is very simple, but you need spare keys to do it. Details are here:

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-code-your-new-key-yourself-15244/

 

sweet! that means i just didnt blow 45$$!! icarus were in luck more people!!

 

Success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

ok i get the key. take it to walmart have the cut the new blank key to my regular key.. then go to a dealer to have them program it.... will that work??

 

You can do it that way, but if you have 2 keys already, you can program the new key yourself after you have it cut. I had mine cut at home depot for free (they only charge you for the blanks).

 

The 8 I went and test drove had it...I wonder if I'll get it :O

 

see i bought my car used and it only had one key.. so i guess ill do that. just to be clear it will work. get blank, take to walmart get blank cut, then go to mazda and have the program key and remote lock unlock. what you think it will cost to have them do that?

 

They told me about $75. Thats when I left.

 

lol... great

 

actually man, I was in ur same situation. and i asked my local dealer if they would be able to program a switchblade remote to my 2004. they said there was no way. but there is. just go to the tech forum, diy subforum, and go to the thread that organizes all the mods for diy. one of them is coding a 05 key to an 04.

o, and my switchblade is waiting for me at home...gonna get it in a few days and try to program it with my two keys and no working remote

 

I have an '04, and I bought the uncut key & remote...brought it to the dealer, and they cut it & programmed it for $80. I was in the same boat as you with only one key

 

Whats the difference between a 2004 switchblade key and the 2005? I've got a 2005 one but want a backup.

 

I think it's the exact same key. The '04 didn't come with a switchblade key

 

i think i also need to go to the dealer for this. i only have one set of keys when i got my 8 used. might as well get the switchblade for my main set.

 

It's been a while since I've driven an 05+. I'll be ordering my blade key soon too cuz I have an 04. All the uncut keys I see for sale on ebay dont have a trunk release button. They have the panic, lock, unlock. Is that all the other blade keys have or should there be a trunk button as well???

 

That's what i did. When i bought my car it only came with one set of keys. So i bought a blank switchblade key off of ebay and then took to the dealer and they cut and programmed it. I think they charged me like 80 dollars.

 

^ that's good to know. i wasn't going to buy until i'm sure that the dealer could do it for me.